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CV-11 Interior Strengthening
建里 〔建里〕 jiàn lǐ
Channel: CV, controlling (rèn) vessel
Modern location: An acupoint located on the upper abdomen, 3 cùn superior to the umbilicus on the midline.
Classical location: Directly above Lower Stomach Duct (CV-10), three cùn above the navel. From
Local anatomy: The branches of the superior and inferior epigastric arteries. The anterior cutaneous branch of the eighth intercostal nerve.
Action: Moves the spleen and rectifies qì; harmonizes the stomach and disperses accumulation; transforms dampness and loosens the center.
Modern indications: Stomach pain; retching and vomiting; poor appetite; abdominal distension; water swelling.
Classical indications: Abdominal distension with counterflow qì ascent; true heart pain;
Needle stimulus: Needling: 0.5‒1.0 cùn perpendicular insertion. Moxa: 5‒7 cones; pole 20‒30 min.
Point name meaning:
The most meaningful interpretation of this point name relies on the assumption that both ideograms are substitutes for homophones. In ancient times the character 里 (lǐ) was often used to convey the meaning inherent in its homophone 里, which means interior,
inner,
or inside,
while 建 (jiàn) was often used in place of its homophone 健, meaning healthy
or to strengthen.
Considered in this light, the point name may be rendered as Interior Strengthening, which is indicative of
Since this point stands in the center of the internal path of food in the digestive tract, the point name could be rendered as Center Stand. See